Richlands man accused of assault during break-in
A Richlands man has been accused of beating a man with a metal pole during a break-in.Billy Keith Carr, 27, of Five Mile Road in Richlands was arrested Dec. 15 by the Onslow County Sheriff's Office and...
View ArticleMan accused of bedroom shooting
A Maysville man has been accused of shooting at a man in his bedroom.William Anthony Bryant Sr., 48, of Mattocks Road in Maysville was arrested Dec. 15 by the Onslow County Sheriff's Office and charged...
View ArticleFormer shelter director gets 5-7 years for embezzling
A woman accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from an area animal shelter was sentenced to between five and seven years in prison.Candace Christopherson was sentenced Dec. 13 as part of a plea...
View ArticleArmed robbery suspect sought
The Jacksonville Police Department needs the community’s help in locating an armed robbery suspect who assaulted a fast-food restaurant employee on Dec. 15.Police officials said in a press release that...
View ArticleFurther information released in Maysville shooting
Further information has been released in a Maysville shooting.William Anthony Bryant Sr., 48, of Mattocks Road in Maysville was arrested Dec. 15 by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office and charged with...
View ArticleMan accused of killing infant daughter returned to Jacksonville
A man accused of killing his infant daughter has been returned to Jacksonville and had his first appearance in Onslow County District Court Thursday morning.Traquan Curtis, 21, was charged with an open...
View ArticleRichlands-area drug round up lands 18 arrests
The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office made 18 arrests for drug offenses Thursday as part of its fourth round-up operation of 2017.Operation Break the Lake focused on serving outstanding warrants on...
View ArticleJacksonville man charged in fatal shooting at gentlemen's club
Jyree Dominic Noel is being held at Onslow County Jail under no bond.
View ArticleChristmas crime doesn't take a holiday
A homicide, an 18-person drug sweep and a stolen car recovery kept some local, law enforcement agencies busy over the long Christmas weekend.A Jacksonville man died from at least one gunshot wound...
View ArticleCpl. Mark W. Johnson strives to make a difference
Editor’s Note: The First Responders Friday series is a weekly feature focusing on the men and women in law enforcement, emergency services and fire services who serve in our community every day.Name:...
View ArticleUPDATE: Double homicide arestee refuses to touch Bible in court
Steven McCarty, 24, who was named a "person of interest" by law enforcement from the beginning, is charged with two open counts of murder in the May 2016 fatal shooting deaths of DeAndre, 19, and Tyler...
View ArticleUPDATE: Double homicide arrestee refuses to touch Bible in court
Steven McCarty, 24, who was named a "person of interest" by law enforcement from the beginning, is charged with two open counts of murder in the May 2016 fatal shooting deaths of DeAndre, 19, and Tyler...
View ArticleArrests made in November taxi cab robbery
An alleged plot to rob a taxi driver resulted in six people getting a free ride to jail.A Tarheel Taxi driver was called for a pickup at a residence on Nassau Lane off Swains Loop Road near Piney Green...
View ArticleStruggle between roommates sends one to jail
A dispute between roommates escalated resulting in a Jacksonville man charged with two counts of assault.Willie Leroy Wigfall, 56, of Georgetown Road in Jacksonville was arrested by the Jacksonville...
View ArticleTop 10: Two teens accused of fatally shooting former OCSO deputy
Editor's note: The Daily News will be looking at the top 10 stories from 2017. Here is No. 3.Woodlands Park in Jacksonville became an active crime scene on July 7 when a former Onslow County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleAlleged Cave Gentlemen's Club shooter facing more charges
Fallout continues from a Dec. 22 shooting at a Jacksonville strip club.The Jacksonville man being held without bond for murder is facing additional charges while the gentlemen's club where the incident...
View ArticleTop 10: Two teens accused of 'catfishing' Swansboro HS teacher
Editor's note: The Daily News will be looking at the top 10 stories from 2017. Here is No. 2.Two Hubert teens were charged with misdemeanor disclosure of private images after they allegedly posted...
View ArticleOCSO: Body found, homicide investigation underway
On the last day of 2017 a new homicide investigation began for the Onslow County Sheriff's Office.A call came in around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, New Year's Eve, and a body was found off Thomas Humphrey Road...
View ArticleBody of woman found remains unidentified
The body of a partially decomposed white woman discovered Sunday near the end of Thomas Humphrey Road Sunday remains unidentified.Investigators from the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office scoured the...
View Article2 dead, 1 charged in NTB shooting
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH -- Deadly gunshots rang in the New Year in an Onslow County barrier island township early Monday morning.North Topsail Beach Police Department responded to a 911 call placed from a...
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